Title :
FPGA architectural research: a survey
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Toronto Univ., Ont., Canada
Abstract :
A recent article by S. Brown and J. Rose (see ibid., vol.13, no.2, p.42-57, 1996) summarized the classes of field programmable devices currently available and described many of the most important commercial devices. We describe current research studies, evaluating the enhancements to FPGA architecture each recommends and how these architectures affect the two most important metrics: total chip area and speed performance. We also note examples of commercial products possessing features consistent with the recommendations of the research studies
Keywords :
field programmable gate arrays; microprocessor chips; reconfigurable architectures; FPGA architectural research; FPGA architecture; commercial devices; commercial products; field programmable devices; research studies; speed performance; total chip area; Circuit testing; Design automation; Field programmable gate arrays; Flexible printed circuits; Integrated circuit interconnections; Integrated circuit measurements; Integrated circuit technology; Logic circuits; Table lookup; Transistors;
Journal_Title :
Design & Test of Computers, IEEE
